Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat

Kanopus-V №5 & Kanopus-V №6

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center launch of a
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat Rocket

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center was scheduled to launch a Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat rocket as part of the
Kanopus-V №5 & Kanopus-V №6 mission. The launch window for the Earth Science mission was on Wed, Dec 26th, 2018, 9:07 PM EST from Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation. The status of the launch was Success.
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Mission

Kanopus-V №5 & Kanopus-V №6

Kanopus-V is a series of Russian Earth observation satellites. They are used for real-time monitoring of natural and man-made emergencies, detecting forest fires, monitoring of land and water resources.